NYT Connections May 31 2025 Answers
Puzzle #720
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
RASPBERRY CAVITY PROOF FERMENT PLAQUE BUBBLE CERTIFICATE REST RECESS KISS HOLLOW MEDAL FUSE RISE TROPHY NOOK
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — ALCOVE
Green — WAYS TO RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENT
Blue — VERBS IN BREADMAKING
Purple — THINGS YOU CAN BLOW
ALCOVECAVITY, HOLLOW, NOOK, RECESS
WAYS TO RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENTCERTIFICATE, MEDAL, PLAQUE, TROPHY
VERBS IN BREADMAKINGFERMENT, PROOF, REST, RISE
THINGS YOU CAN BLOWBUBBLE, FUSE, KISS, RASPBERRY
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